Soil Organisms and Litter Decomposition in the Tropics

Research scientists in the field of tropical ecology provide an overview and analysis of the processes of plant-litter decompositon in tropical soils. These processes involve the interaction of micro-organisms, animals (mainly invertebrates), and abiotic environmental factors, and the book therefore draws on the work of experts in microbiology, botany, zoology, meteorology and climatology, agriculture, forestry and ecology.